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How has technology changed the world? (Clive Thompson)

4,090 views · Published 25 September 2014 · 51:13 · Indexed 25 October 2026

Channel: CJ Liu · 2014 · Film & Animation

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It’s undeniable: technology is changing the way we think.  But how has technology changed the world? Is it for the better? Amid a chorus of doomsayers, Clive Thompson votes yes.  Join CJ as she interviews Clive Thompson’s about his book “Smarter Than You Think" on the benefits of  emerging technologies and how we can collaborate with machines to create a positive future.

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SHOW SUMMARY
* What do you think happens to our brain’s current abilities over time as we outsource processing and storage of our memories and information to a machine – Will our mind resources be freed up to evolve to something better/greater? Or devolve like an unused muscle? 

* What is the exciting potential you think technologies like sensors offer? How can we prevent the potential downsides?  What are some cool things nerd are doing with this technology that give you hope? 

* • In today’s world, companies like Facebook, Amazon, etc. program machines with the intention of profits alone.  In your book, you describe Waston MD where a doctor consults with a machine that has been fed all the new medical research on case studies before subscribing a medicine.  What are the ethics in programming these machines from doing things like recommending for/against an abortion or towards medicines from a certain pharmaceutical company? Who do you think should be involved in discussing who, what, when, why’s of how these programs should be programmed to enhance life experience?  How does one program a machine to enhance human qualities like love, compassion, etc? 

• As a parent, I worry about technology and AI advancing in the future to the point that my kids or perhaps grandchildren won’t even have jobs because all the jobs will be replaced by robots and where machines compete with humans.  What type of things can we educate our kids today about that will ensure a world where man-machine collaborate and create a better world?

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